Wtaw - Infomaniacs

Celebrity birthdays, politics, and a kangaroo found hopping loose down a Texas road — plus the latest news and sports. 

Super Bowl ad rates hit $10 million for a 30-second spot, Heinz sells a 114-ounce ketchup keg for the big game, a semi crash covers a Wisconsin highway in beer kegs, an accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China, Groundhog Day — plus the latest news and sports. 

The Panini Senior Bowl, the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games, soap operas, the global men’s beauty products market, the 68th Grammy Awards — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, City of College Station Chief Development Officer Michael Ostrowski visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss the economic and infrastructure outlook, the city’s economic development master plan, midtown development near Costco, data centers, housing and business infrastructure, average pay in College Station, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Netflix mobile games, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

Coffee may hold major promise for diabetes research, Starbucks’ viral bear cup drove strong quarterly sales, National Cornchip Day, food double-dippers, eight kitchen items you need to host the best Super Bowl party, and a woman who created a Dr Pepper jingle on TikTok and allegedly made $2 million — plus the latest news and sports. 

McDonald’s new Hot Honey menu, 10 side jobs you can do while also working full time, a “Museum of Personal Failure” that just opened, and Facebook and Instagram possibly getting paid subscription tiers soon — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, Suellen Dunn from the Carnegie History Center visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss how to use their services and programs, genealogy services offered, exhibits, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, a couple who hid 100 plastic ducks throughout their home to see if a hired cleaner did their job, Coach Curt Cignetti’s game-worn 2025 national championship headset up for auction, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

You might get a “peanut butter raise” this year, Sweethearts is adding “practical” conversation hearts with messages like “Split Rent” and “Share Login,” Louisville PD tweeting during FERN updates, the cost of a Big Mac the decade you were born, a man eating nothing but Wendy’s chili for a month thanks to a bad golfing bet, Valentine’s Day zoo fundraisers — plus the latest news and sports. 

National LEGO Day, an East Coast storm this weekend that could become a bomb cyclone with more snow and wind from the Carolinas to New England, people confessing their worst Valentine’s Day stories of all time — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to share updates on Union Pacific, upcoming developments, economic and urban projects, reserve funds and studies, data centers, impact fees, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Waffle House is accepting Valentine’s Day reservations like a fine dining restaurant, politics, movie facts everyone gets wrong — plus the latest news and sports. 

Louisville PD tweets during FERN, the First Lady rules at the White House, what men and women want for Valentine’s Day, older people are recalling the “middle-class luxuries” from their childhood that are basic now, Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile race is coming back to the Indy 500 — plus the latest news and sports. 

Texas Ave will be losing some of its medians, an alleged multistate key-fob cloning ring targeted luxury pickup trucks, Alex Honnold successfully scaled the 101-floor Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes in a live Netflix event—later complaining about the payout — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today is Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glen Brewer, stopping by to talk about the Economic Outlook Conference, Local Candidates Forum, After Hours, Community Impact Awards, ribbon cuttings, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Drexel scientists discover a beneficial use for mosquitoes, politics, and the arrest of Ryan Wedding the former Olympian turned FBI Most Wanted fugitive — plus the latest news and sports. 

A major sign of how bad a winter storm will be with Waffle House locations closed across the South, hundreds of pet rats in New York need new homes, Lego block Crocs, five obvious ways everyone knows you’re using ChatGPT, what’s the worst possible way to be woken up — plus the latest news and sports. 

America’s windiest city isn’t Chicago, a woman getting billed by toll roads because of her Simpsons license plate, Buc-ee’s expanding to eight new states, aluminum containers designed to store whiskey coming in 2027, Betty Crocker Bridgerton-themed baking kits, a Murder She Wrote movie reboot, and Subway offering $20 if you’re sitting in the middle seat — plus more news. 

Celebrity birthdays, politics, and the 50th anniversary of the World’s Oldest Snowball — plus the latest news and sports. 

A new study names H-E-B the best regional grocery store in America, the weirdest wrong-number texts you’ve ever received, and which foods best represent each state — plus the latest news and sports.  

Building on Wordle — the multiplayer game Crossplay adds to its popular recreational portfolio, why AI struggles to draw the humble clock, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a bride-to-be who hits back after being slammed for setting a strict dress code for her engagement party — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, CSU Energy Coordinator Patrick McIntyre visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss preparations ahead of the winter weather, how and who to contact in the event of potential power outages, control centers, how to sign up for TextPower notifications, and crisis-related information. He also talks about getting your AC checked ahead of the spring season, the Citizens University Program, and the Home & Garden Show. 

Celebrity birthdays, NASA says the Earth won’t lose gravity for seven seconds on August 12, soccer is now the third most popular sport in America, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

Nothing Bundt Cakes has been voted America’s favorite for the second year in a row, Amazon plans a brick-and-mortar behemoth, new trends emerging in 2026, house burping, Dr Pepper turning a TikTok creator’s jingle into a national commercial — plus the latest news and sports.